The last time American Green cards were actually green was 1964.
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Kung Fu actually originated in India, but was developed further in China.
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Pineapples were such a status symbol in 18th century England that you could rent one for the evening to take to a party.
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The exact cause of death and burial site of Genghis Khan is unknown, because all of the 2000 funeral guests and 800 soldiers were killed in order to preserve the secret.
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Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
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The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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The Canadian province of New Brunswick (which was part of the UK at the time) had a bloodless war with the US state of Maine in 1839
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The Grateful Dead were once called 'The Warlocks'.
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